Counting My Blessings
“My cup overflows with blessings.” Psalm 23:5 NLT “Gratitude, expressing it and surrounding yourself with it, is truly life changing. God’s Word and His promises are full of His many blessings, giving us countless reasons to voice our gratitude and thankfulness.” The Weekly Gratitude Project We are told in...
The Practice of Gratitude
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things.As for the things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these...
Reasons for Gratitude
“Always give thanks for everything to our God and Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Ephesians 5:20 TLB This week we continue our series on gratitude by looking at some things for which we can be grateful. Once again, I am drawing inspiration from the guided...
The Weekly Gratitude Project
“No matter what happens, always be thankful,for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 TLB “Oh, what a miserable person I am!Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death?” Romans 7:24 NLT Have you ever felt...
How to GROW Closer to God
“Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” 2 Peter 3:18 NIRV I’ve been busy this past week making my summer to-do list. I have big plans to catch up on work stuff, house projects, and books I want to read, but one of...
A Grateful Heart
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good!His faithful love endures forever.” Psalm 107:1 NLT Lloyd Ogilvie tells about a little boy’s Thanksgiving Day greeting to him one Sunday after church: “He shook my hand and said, ‘Happy Thanksliving!'” As Ogilvie says, this isn’t a bad description for true...
Praise Him in the Storm
“We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they are good for us — they help us learn to be patient. And patience develops strength of character in us and helps us trust God more each time we use it until finally...
Give Thanks
“Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV Paul instructs us to give thanks in all circumstances. He further explains, “for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” Why does God emphasize gratitude so...